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Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1920

Page

9

Lawler Elected President of Municipal League

James T. Lawler was elected president of the Municipal League at a Washington Avenue meeting Monday night. Prof Stephen J. Miller of the University of Washington delivered the address. Ten to twenty men are reported missing from the new escape proof penitentiary within two weeks.

James T. Lawler Municipal League Washington Joliet New Tang L. Ler University of Washington Canton China Seattle

Two mobs fail to find Turner in Alexandria jail

Two mobs forced entry into the Alexandria jail last night seeking William H. Turner the alleged killer of Thomas Moore but Turner had already been secretly moved from the jail hours earlier In Tacoma Charles Dick Indian and Arthur Lucey longshoremen died after drinking wood alcohol.

Alexandria Wiliam H. Turner Thomas M. Moore Tacoma Charlies Dick Arthur Lucey

Indian Fishermen Reach Neah Bay After Stormy ordeal

Forty Indian fishermen reached Neah Bay after being swept at sea during a fierce Washington coast storm last week. The coast guard cutter Hnohomish reported the group arrived safely Tuesday and, though shaken, they appeared little worse for wear following the harrowing voyage.

Neah Bay Washington Coast Guard Hnohomish Altho

Stock dividends soar after Supreme Court ruling

More than $600 million in stock dividends were declared by 143 American corporations in the two months after the ruling that such dividends are not taxable income. Tax losses to the federal treasury are estimated at at least $160 million. Largest payout was RK Reynolds Tobacco Co with $40 million, followed by American Tobacco Co at $39.3 million. Other big dividends include Beare Roetyck & Co $30 million and Cleveland Automobile Co $26.6 million.

Washington Supreme Court Federal Treasury Franklin Yarn Co RK. J. Reynolda Tobacco Co American Tobacco Co Beare, Roetyck & Co Cleveland Automobile Co Hired Fuel Gen Co Whitaker-Gleaaner Co American Tank Car Corporation Amoskeng Manufactur Co

Dope hospital plans killed in Seattle park protest

Proposals by city health officers and executives to establish a sanitarium for dope addicts in Seward Park were indefinitely postponed. The plan was rejected by the harbor and public grounds committees and the public safety committee after a city council session. Adjacent district sentiment was strongly against the stockade proposal.

Seward Park Hardor Public Safety Committee Benarat Park

Dead Man May Be Fugitive I. W. W.

Efforts by Sheriff Jeff Bartell to identify a body found in the woods near Oakville continued. The deceased may be Ole Hanson, a fugitive sought for alleged participation in the murder of World War II veterans at Centralia last Armistice Day, with an automatic pistol found nearby and clothing resembling Hanson's.

Curl Hair This Way and Keep It Healthy

A method using harmilees Nuld known as sumerine keeps straight hair curled for a natural look. Apply with a clean toothbrush from crown to tip for a soft wavy result, long lasting months, and is said to be hygienic and non staining.

It's Easy to Put on Flesh Iodized Blood Iron Phosphate

An advertisement touts five grain Blood Iron Phosphate tablets as a quick way for thin people to gain flesh and strength. It claims the pills enrich blood, build nervous system health, and improve endurance with meals. Druggists sell three week supplies for about 1.50 and offer refunds if not satisfied.

Tamina Julius Schalch Santa Paula Cal

Poslam relief for irritated skin prompts quick benefit

An advertisement touts Poslam as providing immediate relief for itching and irritated skin. It claims surfaces are soothed and cooled, with rapid improvement for pimples rash and eczema. Free samples are offered from Emergency Laboratories in New York City.

New York City

Happy is the man too deaf to hear the chatter

A terse proverb notes that true contentment comes to those who ignore others judgments. The saying emphasizes inner peace over social commentary, suggesting happiness rests on self belief rather than public opinion.

Happy

Miss Mitchell Gains 18 Pounds on Tanlac

Mina Bytil Mitchell of Los Angeles credits Tanlac with restoring her health after a nervous breakdown and severe illness. She reports gaining 18 pounds, restoring appetite, improving sleep, and renewed energy after using Tanlac under Bartel Drug Stores in Seattle.

Tanlac Mina Bytil Mitchell Fairmont St Los Angeles Cal Miss Mitchell Taniac Seattle Bartel Drug Stores

Veterans Demand Action On Picture Brides On Pacific Coast

Col Theodore Roosevelt Port a veteran leader of the American Legion urged Pacific Coast women to press the federal government to end Japanese picture brides entering the United States. The post resolutions condemn Japan’s stance and praise Judge Hall for ruling such marriages are not legally binding here.

Japan United States Theodore Roosevelt Beattie Pacific Coast Pacific Ceas Paanporta Hall Calvin 8. Hall Experlor Court

Father of Three Hangs Himself at Puyallup Sanitarium

Matthew FE Scurry 43 grandson of Beattie's Charles C. Perry hanged himself Monday in a private Puyallup sanitarium where he was treated for health. The body was found suspended from a rafter in a mall outbuilding after hanging for hours. Survived by widow a son and two daughters all of 123 Prospector. Scurry was a mail man for Fischer Bros wholesale grocers.

Matthew FE. Scurry Charles C. Perry Beattie Puyallup Scurry Fischer Bros

James A Farrell Won’t Visit Seattle

United States Steel Corp head James A. Farrell will not visit Seattle as planned due to fines. The Chamber of Commerce has been notified by telegram about the change in plans.

James A. Farrell United States Steel Corporation Seattle Fiines Chamber of Commerce

Iron health sold by Nuxated Iron claims great gains

An old advertisement argues iron deficiency weakens body and mind and promotes Nuxated Iron tablets as superior to other irons. It cites tests of work and walking distance, promises dramatic strength gains in two weeks and a money back guarantee. Items note Walla Walla burglar Thomas and Vernon Wolf’s penitentiary escape, and Walter Damrosch honored in Rome.

Walla Walla Arthur Thomas Vernon Wawlf Okanogan Red

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